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Chris Tamaya

City of Markham/Firefighter

2025 Salary

$144,599

Total compensation $145,025, including $426 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#178

City of Markham

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$144,599

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,952 in 2016 to $145,025 in 2025.$100K$110K$120K$130K$140K$150K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2016–2025

$110,551 in 2016 is worth about $141,374 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025FirefighterCity Of Markham$144,599Benefits $426Total $145,025
2024FirefighterCity Of Markham$128,577Benefits $406Total $128,983
2023FirefighterCity Of Markham$133,363Benefits $401Total $133,764
2022FirefighterCity Of Markham$128,848Benefits $485Total $129,333
2021FirefighterCity Of Markham$128,743Benefits $468Total $129,211
2020FirefighterCity Of Markham$123,598Benefits $456Total $124,053
2019FirefighterCity Of Markham$122,752Benefits $439Total $123,192
2018FirefighterCity of Markham$110,160Benefits $462Total $110,622
2017First Class FirefighterCity of Markham$129,235Benefits $414Total $129,650
20161st Class FirefighterCity of Markham$110,551Benefits $402Total $110,952

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Chris Tamaya's $144,599 salary works out to roughly $100,812 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 30.3%. On total compensation of $145,025, Chris Tamaya ranked #178 of 696 disclosed at City of Markham that year, where the median salary was $131,919. It is up about 12% on the $128,577 paid in 2024. Most Municipalities & Services employees belong to OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.

Estimated net pay
~$100,812
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~26.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~30.3%
vs. 2025 Firefighter median
+10%

Where does $144,599 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

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2025

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